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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. Never ever send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally. )
  • "million dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
• This email message is a "dying widow" scam.
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • hamedasha@aim.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: AISHA AHMED <aishammed@aim.com>
Date: Tue, 11 Mar 2008 20:41:30 +0100
Subject: HEALTH ASSISTANCE


Good-day,

My name is Mrs Aisha Ahmed,fromDubai,United Arab Emirates.
Am 58years old,suffering from long time cancer of the breast.
>From all indications my condition is really deteriorating and it's quite
obvious that I won't live more than 2 months according to my doctors.
This is because the cancer stage has gotten to a very bad stage.
My late husband died early last year from heart attack, and during the
period of our marriage we couldn't produce any child. My late husband
was very wealthy and after his death,I inherited all his business and
wealth.The doctor has advised me that I will not live for more than 2
months, so I have now decided to spread all my wealth, to contribute
mainly to the development of charity in Africa, America, Asia and
Europe.
Before my late husband died he was a major oil tycoon, in dubai and
deposited the sum of 20 million dollars (Twenty million dollars) in a
security company in europe some years ago,thats all i have left now,i
need you to collect this funds and distribute it yourself to charity.
so that when i die my soul can rest in peace.
the funds will be entirely in hands and management.
I pray God gives you the wisdom to touch very many lives,that is my main
concern.
20% of this money will be for your time and effort, while 80% goes to
charity.
God bless you.
Aisha Ahmed.

N.B:Please I will be more grateful if your reply is been sent via my
private e-mail address with all your available informations to
hamedasha@aim.com

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